Colmar Manor's Community Garden is a green oasis that gardeners, neighbors, butterflies and birds enjoy in the spring, summer and fall. The town has planted several beds of pollinator plants to draw benefical bugs to eat pests that attack the gardeners' vegetables.

The gardeners share their fresh vegetables with their families, other gardeners and the entire community. They also share advice, laughter and the opportunity to enjoy nature in a peaceful surrounding. Colmar Manor's community garden is located at 3800 block of Newton Street.

Read Community Voices: Hear From Your Neighbors to see examples of how communities have tackled obesity, chronic disease, and health inequities and submit your story through What’s Healthy About Your Neighborhood.

Join us in forging a path in Prince George’s County for equitable food policy, school curricula that promote health and wellness, and faith-based institutions that engage congregants in healthy practices.

The Port Towns Community Health Partnership and our partners created a list of accomplishments, a list of lessons and a list of goals. Here is the lists that we as the Port Towns Community Health Partnership created as a team.

Our Mission

Together, we are creating communities where residents have equitable access to healthy foods and where active lifestyles are encouraged and supported. Our aim is to reduce preventable chronic diseases and the rate of obesity, which are jeopardizing quality and longevity of life.

Health Policies & Practices in Prince George's County

Eating for a Healthy Summer? Here Are Some Ideas

(Friday, April 14, 2017)

Here are some ideas for healthy meals to get ready for summer.
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Prince George's County Fire Department: Check Your Fire Alarms

(Tuesday, March 14, 2017)

Prince George's County Fire Department is urging residents to check their fire alarms after a fatal fire in Capitol Heights.Here is the story.
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Health Issues in the News

Survey Shows Prince George's County #14 in Health

(Friday, March 31, 2017)

A survey done by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Maryland shows that Prince George's County ranks 14th in the state in terms of the health of their residents. Montgomery County…
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Women's History: The Black Women of the Historic Chicago Women's Golf Club

(Tuesday, March 14, 2017)

As we celebrate Women's History Month, it is great time to celebrate pioneers who paved the way for those who followed them. The historic Chicago's Women's Club, still thriving after 80 years and currently the…
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Port TownsCommunity Health Partnership

The Port Towns Community Health Partnership (PTCHP) is a collaboration of community residents, organizations and funders, all working together to support healthy living in the Port Towns. Our partners include Port Towns youth and adult residents, schools, non-profit organizations, businesses, neighborhoods, local government leaders, Kaiser Permanente, Consumer Health Foundation, the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation and United Way of the National Capital Area. Read More

Community Voices:Hear From Your Neighbors

Prince George’s County PLACE MATTERS celebrates places where residents can have access to physical activity and nutritious foods. Get involved and add your community story. Click here to learn more

Staying Healthy Tips

Research Shows:

People tend to have healthier lifestyles when their community supports and promotes healthy living.

Take Walks During the Week

Just 30 minutes of walking, five times a week is enough to improve your overall health from decreasing the symptoms of diabetes and depression to increasing bone density to preventing cancer.

Pack Your Lunch

Packing healthy lunches and snacks to take to work or school offers many benefits. Healthy brown-bag meals can reduce fat, calories, and sodium in our diet, improving overall health. Smart choices can help us maintain a healthy weight. And brown-bag lunches just may improve your child’s IQ.

Get Your Beauty Rest

Lack of sleep can affect your mental and physical well-being and contribute to obesity, heart disease, infections and irritability.

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Media

Weight of the Nation: HBO

HEALing Communites: Building Wellness Zones in the Port Towns of Maryland